Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 598 Beethoven, Ludwig van 1770 1827 Beethoven, Ludwig von Beethoven, L. van (Ludwig) Van Beethoven, Ludwig Köchel, Ludwig Ritter von 1800 1877 Kochel, Ludwig Ritter von Nohl, Ludwig 1831 1885 Nohl, Karl Friedrich Ludwig Nohl, Louis Wallace, Grace, Lady 1804 1878 Wallace, Grace Stein Don, Lady Wallace, Lady Wallace, Grace Jane Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 2 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, John Williams and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 2" by Ludwig van Beethoven is a collection of personal correspondence from the renowned composer, likely assembled in the early 19th century. This volume captures a period of Beethoven's life characterized by both artistic achievement and personal turmoil, particularly regarding his relationships, health issues, and the guardianship of his nephew. The letters illustrate Beethoven's fervent dedication to his music, his interactions with fellow musicians, patrons, and friends, and provide insight into the mind of a musical genius navigating the challenges of his era. At the start of the volume, Beethoven corresponds with various individuals, including publishers, friends, and the Archduke Rudolph, discussing matters of music, arrangements for new compositions, and personal affairs. One letter expresses his frustration with a friend’s poor execution of a musical score, while another highlights his heartfelt concern for his nephew's education and well-being amid family strife. Throughout these letters, Beethoven's distinctive personality shines through—his wit, earnestness, and at times, his despair over health and life's circumstances, setting the stage for an intimate look into the life of one of history's greatest composers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Correspondence Composers -- Austria -- Correspondence ML Text Music Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Music 441765 2025-06-06T04:27:21.933536 text/html 430316 2020-12-18T02:54:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 280180 2020-12-18T02:54:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 360653 2025-06-06T04:27:34.311485 application/epub+zip 366404 2025-06-06T04:27:26.301483 application/epub+zip 235490 2025-06-06T04:27:24.306494 application/epub+zip 899036 2025-06-06T04:27:39.553445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 862469 2025-06-06T04:27:32.667466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429283 2022-09-07T01:19:20.043275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374314 2025-06-06T04:27:20.238529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373777 2020-12-18T02:54:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 142043 2020-12-18T02:54:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 373894 2020-12-18T02:54:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141884 2020-12-18T02:54:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24073 2025-06-06T04:27:39.721434 application/rdf+xml 15804 2025-06-06T04:27:24.914508 image/jpeg 3757 2025-06-06T04:27:24.608490 image/jpeg 354009 2025-06-06T04:27:22.052525 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia